Boat pulling to the right

[PackerFan]

I took my Dad's boat this past weekend. It's a 16 foot Lund. I noticed when going full tilt, the boat pulled REALLY hard to the right. If you let go on accident it would be VERY unsafe. I noticed when going slower, it wasn't as bad but was still there. If I lifted the trim up a bit it would go away. Any ideas what would cause this? I know it's not current because I did it in shallows in Muskegon lake and it still did it. Shouldn't the trim be all the way down when there's enough water? Maybe I'll have it fixed for him.

PF

[ozzgood2001]

might need one of those torque tabs i believe there called on the lower unit directly above the prop to compensate for the pull

[roger23]

you may need to adjust the trim tab

[fish-on]

you'll see a little fin just above the prop,you need to turn that a little.

[pelagic1]

The motor does not always have to be trimmed all the way down. On our lund which is similar sized, there is also a slight pull at certain speeds. A small trim adjustment and the pull goes away and the boat rides much better. Dont be afraid to use the trim, it will improve your ride and increase speed up to 5mph in certain conditions.

[ESOX]

Very hard torque steer is usually caused by the prop not being perpendicular to the direction of travel. If you have hydraulic trim, start from a stop or slow speed with the motor trimmed all the way down to help push the bow down and get the hull on plane. As the bow comes down, trim up. When you hit what seems to be top speed for your throttle setting, fiddle with the trim till you have achieved maximum rpm's for that setting. At that point, if the load in the boat is evenly balanced, you should be able to hold course with little effort, and let go of the tiller or wheel with virtually no reaction. If at this point you still have a decided pull, and adjustment of the tab on the cavitation plate is in order.
On a boat with no power trim, you should pick the setting which provides the least amount of torque steer at higher end of the speeds you normally travel. This may increase time to get on plane, but makes for a lot safer and enjoyable ride.

[limige]

is it an older boat? if so, look into a no feedback steering system. i have one and have no problems with it, my dad's 22' pulls like that. back then they didn't have no feedback setups, its the rotation of the prop that causes it. just think of an old muscle car, when you rev the engine the car rocks to one side because of the rotational mass. same thing happens on a boat.

[enfield]

A bent skeg will cause it also.

[ozzgood2001]

....sounds......like....you...have...plenty.... to...work with ...and ...figure...out you're ...problem!!! LOL Snaggs i couldnt resist!

[Slick fishing]

....sounds......like....you...have...plenty.... to...work with ...and ...figure...out you're ...problem!!! LOL Snaggs i couldnt resist!

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[Slick fishing]

I think he was messing with you on all the problems you have had with boats, that and adding all the periods in his post:lol: .. I use to have a ton of problems with diffrent used boats when I was younger but now I buy nothing but new anymore.. This is how crazy I am, I have had three new boats in the last 6 years and I will never do it any other way, because I know the history of the boat and I feel more dependable in a new one.. Cya Slick

[ozzgood2001]

it had nothing to do with the subject. simply your use of punctuation! ... .... .... ... ..... .. lol :lol: :lol:

[PackerFan]

Thanks for the tips guys. I'll play with the trim next time I'm out and report back.

PF

[Captain Tan Can]

The trim tab (small fin located just above the propeller) can be adjusted to one side or the other to reduce or eliminate the steering pull caused by prop torque. Loosen the bolt (usually requires an Allen head wrench) located under the removable rubber plug on the top of the cavitation plate directly over the trim tab. Move the trailing edge to the side that the boat turns which in your case is to the right. Move it in small increments and retest after each. Your motor or drive unit should be trimmed so that the prop shaft is parallel to the water when testing.:)